Portable self powered line mounted conductor ice thickness measuring system for overhead electric power lines
OwnerMurray W. DAVISinventor
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Abstract
A device for attaching to an electric power line conductor includes an electrically conductive housing having an opening for accepting the power line conductor and is configured to be grounded to the power line conductor. At least one magnetic core is configured to surround the power line conductor and power a power supply module. A laser triangulation distance measuring device is configured to be powered by the power supply module.
Claims25
A device for attaching to an electric power line conductor comprising:
- an electrically conductive housing including an opening for accepting the power line conductor and configured to be grounded to the power line conductor;
- at least one magnetic core configured to surround the power line conductor and power a power supply module;
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- a laser triangulation distance measuring device configured to be powered by the power supply module.
The device claim of 6 wherein the distance measuring device is a first distance measuring device and including a second distance measuring device located in in a second sphere attached to the housing with a second standoff bracket configured to counteract a rotational force of the sphere from wind.
A method of measuring ice thickness on an electric power line conductor comprising:
- measuring ice thickness on an electric power line conductor with a laser distance measuring device to determine laser ice thickness measurements;
- processing ice thickness measurements with a sensor electronics module;
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- transmitting data representative of the ice thickness measurements to a remote location with an onboard transmitter-receiver unit and an antenna for analysis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.